Nelson Mandela's health condition remains unchanged+++Bad business for traders in Cameroon+++A special song against HIV in Zimbabwe+++
Africalink revisits some of the positive, inspiring and thought provoking stories from the continent aired over the past year. (24.12.2012)
UN Security Council gives green light for intervention force in Mali+++Renewed ethnic clashes in Kenya's Tana River Delta region leaves more than 30 dead+++Help for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector (21.12.2012)
UN Security Council debates an intervention force for Mali+++South Africa's ANC plans an Integrity Committee to root out corruption+++ UNMIL draw down process in Liberia continues (20.12.2012)
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has unveiled plans to win back foreign investors if he beats veteran leader Robert Mugabe in elections later this year.
Africa is celebrating 50 years of political unity and the economy is also booming. It's now widely seen as a region of great opportunities, but experts are skeptical about how long this will last.
More than 2,000 soldiers and several fighter jets have been deployed in northern Nigeria in response to attacks attributed to Islamist group Boko Haram. Rights groups fear there could be more civilian deaths.
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